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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jallu Pesonen (ranked 127 p4p, 226 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 17 p4p, 32 weight class). Pesonen comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. Pique has chosen Piranha as his entrance music. Jallu Pesonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Pique lands.
Pique has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique connects with a looping right hand.
Pique throws a right hand that misses
and Pesonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pesonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesonen looks up at the clock and then as Pique takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pesonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pique gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pique works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pesonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pique is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pesonen is fighting to break Pique's control of his arms but Pique is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pesonen throwing strikes from guard but Pique blocks nicely.
Pique looking for a sweep. Not yet Pique, not yet.
Pique avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pesonen landing with the ground and pound.
Pesonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pesonen preventing the sweep.
Pesonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pique working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pesonen.
Pesonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pesonen throwing strikes but missing.
Pique pulls Pesonen in to control the position.
Pique is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pesonen won't allow Pique to get back to his feet.
Pesonen is pushing down on Pique's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pique is fighting to maintain full guard but Pesonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pique is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pesonen is nestled in close to Pique, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique tries to get to full guard but Pesonen has control of the leg.
Pique keeps trying to improve his position.
Pique has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pesonen is working away from the top position though.
Pesonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pesonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pique is trying to get back to full guard.
Pique is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pesonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pesonen's back!
Pesonen trying to control the hands but Pique breaks the grip.
Pesonen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pique.
Pesonen turns into Pique and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique wants to sweep but no luck.
Pique preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pesonen postures up in Pique's guard and throws a big left but Pique blocks it.
Pesonen landing with the ground and pound.
Pesonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pique working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pesonen.
Pesonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pique bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pesonen's guard.
Pique wants to pass the guard but Pesonen is keeping the position.
Pique showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pique passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pesonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pique performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pique prevents Pesonen from improving his position.
Pesonen wants to control but Pique is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pique in particular looking to stall.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep. Pique is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pesonen scores with a nice head shot.
Pique swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pesonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pique throws a head kick that misses.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pesonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pesonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pesonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pique sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pesonen somewhat.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Pesonen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique digs a good hook to Pesonen's body.
Pique throws a body punch but Pesonen moves out of range.
Pique throws a leg kick which misses Pesonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pesonen tries to avoid it.
Pique chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pique there.
Pesonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Pique scores with a nice right hand.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Pique rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pesonen counters with a straight right hand.
Pesonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juan Pique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pique lands a leg kick that knocks Pesonen off balance momentarily.
Pique connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Pique.
Pesonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pique checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Juan Pique has been cut.
Pesonen looks to throw the jab but Pique is out of range.
Pique looks to land a body kick but Pesonen moved away.
Pesonen misses with a body shot
and Pique counters with a stiff right hand.
Pique getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pique connects with a right hand. Pesonen shakes it off.
Pesonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pique scores with a shot to the body.
Pique throws the left hand but Pesonen avoids the punch easily.
Pique cracks Pesonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses.
Pique scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Juan Pique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pique just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPesonen.
Pique does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pesonen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Juan Pique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen misses with a body shot.
Pesonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Pesonen.
Pesonen is looking to counter punch.
Pique swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Pique.
Pesonen staying out of range there.
Pique misses with a jab to the body
and Pesonen counters with a straight right hand.
Pesonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice side step and Pique releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Pesonen moves his leg out of the way.
Pique throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Pesonen to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique scores with a body shot.
Pesonen tries to work over Pique's front leg with a kick but Pique checks it.
Pique feints a counter leg kick.
Pique has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pique scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pesonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pique looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
Pique fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pique ducks right into an uppercut from Pesonen.
Pesonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pique. Pique obviously looking to wear him down.
Pesonen throws a hook to the side of Pique's head but Pique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pique showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Pique's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pique throws a hook to the side of Pesonen's head but Pesonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique throws a poor cross that misses
and Pesonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Pique throws out a loose jab but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pesonen cracks Pique with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pique lands a nice looking body shot.
Pique swings for the body but Pesonen moves out of range.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Pesonen down.
A solid body kick from Pique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Pesonen checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Pesonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Pique - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Pesonen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pesonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Pique counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Pesonen moves away and avoids it.
Pesonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pique throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pesonen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pique just manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Pique.
Pique scores with a kick to the body.
Pique closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pesonen is looking to chop away at Pique's legs.
Pique fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pesonen on the side of the head.
Pesonen throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Pique throws a jab when Pesonen was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pesonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pesonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesonen. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pique.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pesonen blocks a jab.
Pesonen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pique just manages to avoid it.
Pique lands a leg kick that knocks Pesonen off balance momentarily.
Pique lands with a nice body kick.
Pesonen misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Pesonen.
Pesonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pique.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
A low kick from Pique is predictable there
and Pesonen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pique is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pesonen throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Pique lands a jab to the head.
Pesonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pesonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Pesonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pesonen.
Pesonen just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique scores with a jab. Pesonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Pesonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pesonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique lands a jab to the nose.
Pique thuds his right hand into Pesonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pique cracks Pesonen with a good jab.
Pique swings for the body but Pesonen moves out of range.
Pesonen ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Pesonen is looking for a counter combo.
Pique lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pesonen misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Pique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Pique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pique has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
Juan Pique decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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